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So confused.
Yes, Kurt is a nice guy.
Kurt did not develop AZFJ.org
Probably want to ask Nimrag if he wants to hunt elk instead of asking Kurt to ask Nimrag. Kind of like a 6th grader asking a friend to ask a girl if she likes him.

And Flash Gordon was there
In silver underwear
Claude Rains was The Invisible Man
Then something went wrong
For Fay Wray and King Kong
They got caught in a celluloid jam
Then at a deadly pace
It Came From Outer Space
And this is how the message ran...

If you're looking for AZFJ history, then here's what I can help you with:

The group started as a get together at the Scottsdale Pavillions called out by Don (Wikid). There were several other events including some group trail runs, some backyard parties and a promotional event at Earnhart Toyota that strongly featured this group, all before this web based forum started. Most of the communication was through the blue room (www.fjcruiserforums.com). Don made t-shirts. I still have mine, and I still have my Earnhart event t-shirt too.

Multiple people in the group found the relatively controlled nature of the blue room stifling, despite the fact that they eventually broke out subsections for area specific groups including ours.

I first started a web page with the URL "www.azfj.org" using the yahoo small business tools. I loaded Don's logo (the one on the top left of this page) and authored some silly gobbledygook like "we're not a club, so you're not a member" and the "welcome" passage that still resides at the top of the home page. I didn't have any time or skills to go beyond that, but fortunately Josh (Mr_R2FJ) had skills and experience with forums.

I transferred AZFJ.org to him and he set up this forum as you currently see it. He managed it for quite some time before transferring control to Mike (Tibaal89), who currently manages it.

Darn good job, Mike... we all appreciate what you do!!

In the mean time, the forum grew rapidly. Kurt, who had been an active participant from the start, got banned from the blue room. This immediately added street cred for the rest of us, because we became renegade by association. The rest of the AZFJ group rapidly tired of the blue room and moved the bulk of the activity here.

Kurt's Friday Night regular runs at Table Mesa quickly became the central tires-on-the-ground uniting force for the group, as well as the social focus around which other things like back yard parties, and restaurant get togethers were arranged. Kurt's workshop was the site for numerous "mod parties" in which we came together and did many batches of vehicle modifications per day, saving huge amounts of money for all involved. When you describe Kurt as a leader, you're absolutely correct. He's a leader by the most legitimate method - unanimous popularity, resulting from his unquestioned loyalty to every individual non-member.

Good job, Kurt!!

At one point, there was an incident in which some controversy was going back and forth between here and the major regional Jeep forum (www.virtualjeepclub.com), which all worked out great. As a spin off benefit, we gained contact with the Arizona Off Highway Vehicle Coalition (AZOHVC) and they have continued to remain in contact, on this board as a way to help raise awareness regarding issues that directly affect our access to public land. AZFJ.org became a better information source for us after that.

This group has turned into an unbelievable wealth of community for all involved. Several non-members have made entry into offroad vehicle related business ventures, doing substantial amounts of business within the group. Non-members have preferentially sought out other non-members for basic services. The sources of expertise within the group have been freely shared, and when goings have gotten tough, non-members have really stepped forward and been there for each other. I, for one, could never have gotten through my buggy build without the help of this group.

There have been numerous other big contributing events that have helped to define what's going on here. There's been collections for good causes, larger efforts such as Sedonafest, and we're the only 4-wheeler group to have put our brand on the FJ Summit banner. Our small group, totally lacking an organizational structure, is nationally known.

That's some AZFJ history from where I sit.

Does anyone have any additions?

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az4runner wrote:

glideraz wrote:

if I where you I would just get some jb weld

Is jb weld really as strong as if I just welded them on with my welder?

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